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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Lynn Sweet

Crypto PAC money boosting Jonathan Jackson’s bid for Congress now totals more than $1 million

The crypto industry is pouring money into ads to elect Jonathan Jackson to Congress (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file)

More outside spending from the crypto industry to boost House Democratic 1st Congressional District candidate Jonathan Jackson reported to the Federal Election Commission brings the total to $1,041,899 as of Tuesday.

There are 17 Democrats in the primary to replace Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., and this torrent of money — for television ads mainly and some direct mail — is coming in the closing days of the June 28 primary.

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